The Ons Island (Galician: Illa de Ons; Spanish: Isla de Ons) is the main island of a small archipelago in the Ria de Pontevedra in Galicia, Spain. Ons belongs administratively to the municipality of Bueu, which has a regular ferry boat connection to the island, as have the mainland towns of Portonovo, Sanxenxo, Marín and Aldán. In 2020, lightning due to Subtropical Storm Alpha started a forest fire.[1]
 Map of Ons Island and archipelago | |
  Ons Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 42°22′52″N 8°55′59″W / 42.381°N 8.933°W |
| Area | 4.458 km2 (1.721 sq mi) |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Administration | |
Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Galicia |
| Province | Pontevedra |
| Municipality | Bueu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 81 hab. (2013) |
Description
editSeveral routes lead to the lighthouse, or to the Buraco do Inferno. The island has the only sustainable campsite in Galicia, with camping, cabin rental and glamping services.[2]
Melide beach is located in the north of the island. It was one of the first nudist beaches in Galicia and can be reached by a two-kilometre path from the island's town centre.[3]
Conservation
editIn 2001 the European Union designated Ons a Special Protection Area for bird-life.
In 2002, along with several other archipelagos off the Pontevedra coast, Ons became part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park.
Sights
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The docks next to O Curro, the most important settlement of Ons.
References
edit- ↑ "Los estragos del temporal: Una mujer muere en Cáceres al caer un tejado y un tren descarrila en Madrid". telecinco (in European Spanish). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "Nueve islas gallegas más allá de Cíes". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "Las seis mejores playas de las islas gallegas". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 4 June 2022.
Related articles
editExternal links
edit- Island info
- (in Spanish) Island Info
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